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Silent Hill f Trailer Reveals September 2035 Release Date – A Haunting Departure from Tradition

The latest trailer for Silent Hill f dropped during Sony’s State of Play—and it completely shook me to my core. Konami has officially revealed a release date: September 2035. While some longtime fans are still bitter that this new entry isn’t set in the titular town of Silent Hill, there’s no denying the franchise’s unmistakable essence lives on. And yes, we’ll still have remakes of the classics to revisit that infamous cursed town.

From the moment the trailer begins, Silent Hill f exudes psychological dread and creeping isolation. This installment takes a bold step, swapping the foggy American townscapes for 1960s rural Japan, a cultural shift that adds a fresh layer to the franchise’s psychological horror. Despite the new setting, the game captures that signature fog, desolation, and slow-burn terror that defines Silent Hill.

The central character is Hinako, a seemingly ordinary schoolgirl navigating extraordinary horrors. Her expression, filled with confusion and fear, immediately positions her as a relatable yet tragic figure. She may be the youngest protagonist in Silent Hill history.

A Haunting Story Begins

The trailer opens with Hinako looking up at her friend Sakuko’s balcony. When Sakuko asks why she’s there, Hinako simply says she just wants someone to talk to. As she waits, she’s hit by a chilling vision: blood-stained tatami mats and her friend’s voice calling her a traitor—before snapping back to reality.

Soon after, Hinako is seen with two other friends, a boy and a girl. The girl ominously says everyone is disappearing, even her bedridden grandmother. The group flees in panic, petals from red spider lilies blowing in the wind—a visual that foreshadows the horror to come.

Separated from her friends, Hinako wanders narrow, eerie streets alone. The atmosphere is thick with dread as she encounters her first monster: a mannequin-like humanoid woman, naked, with long hair, distorted limbs, and robotic, doll-like movements. Hinako defends herself with a metal pipe, a nod to classic Silent Hill combat.

Another grotesque creature appears, a bloody flower-covered blob reminiscent of the “Insane Cancer” from Silent Hill 3. In a nightmarish moment, Hinako is stabbed by the mannequin woman—only to wake up in a strange house. Was it all a dream?

She finds Sakuko locked in a cage, asking where she is. As Hinako continues through fog-choked streets and blood-soaked school halls, the horror deepens. Scarecrow-like schoolboys and schoolgirls, twisted and strung like marionettes, pursue her. The voice of her friend echoes: “I am lonely… I’m afraid of the dark.”

From Friend to Nightmare

Combat evolves as Hinako eventually wields a naginata, a traditional spear historically used by Japanese women warriors. It’s a fitting symbol for her transformation from frightened schoolgirl to fighter. The final scenes show her entering a dark temple, lantern in hand.

There, at the height of the trailer’s tension, she comes face to face with her friend Sakuko once again—only now, Sakuko is no longer human.

Her face is skeletal and hollowed, a screaming void where her mouth once was. Spiny, root-like tendrils burst from her throat, twitching and squirming like parasitic limbs. Her once-pure shrine maiden robes are now stained and torn, barely concealing the decaying, almost ceremonial horror she has become. Her hair hangs like a curtain of rot, and a distorted golden halo of spikes fans out behind her head, making her resemble a desecrated deity.

She wields a brutal weapon—part ritual tool, part torture device—and lets out a monstrous, guttural scream as she rushes toward Hinako. The red mist that blankets the temple glows brighter in her presence, bathing the battlefield in blood. What was once a quiet, smiling girl has become a twisted boss encounter—a reflection of betrayal, fear, and something even darker lurking in the soul.

A Return to Psychological Terror

Graphically, Silent Hill f is jaw-dropping. There’s no noticeable difference between cutscenes and gameplay, a far cry from the early days of the series when only cutscenes looked good. The environments are rich with detail, the lighting is haunting, and the creature design is grotesquely beautiful. This is psychological horror done right.

While Silent Hill f isn’t set in the traditional town, it embodies everything the series stands for: existential dread, twisted monsters, tragic characters, and oppressive atmosphere. With its 1960s Japanese backdrop, fresh narrative approach, and a September 2035 release date, this could very well be a new pinnacle in the Silent Hill legacy.